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A Brief History of Ergonomics

Posted by Mandy Spivey on Aug 3rd 2018

A Brief History of Ergonomics
Ergonomics. The mere word conjures up images of office chairs, funky split keyboards, and maybe even a standing desk workstation, but the concept has deep roots in not only the workplace, but the changing national landscape, including the military. Did you know that "human factors," the comprehensive branch of science that encompasses ergonomics, involves much more than what products you fill your office with? In fact, it involves all of the following: Anthropometry: body sizes, shapes; populations and variations Biomechanics: muscles, levers, forces, strength Environmental physics: noise, light, heat, cold, radiation, vibration body Systems: hearing, vision, sensations Appl … read more